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HELP! Will this radio work on our system? Arkansas AWIN

Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:38 am
by firefighter2000
Need help finding out if the following radio will work on our new system.

Its an XTS3000. Model # H09UCH9PW7BN FLASHPORT # 5000040000005
Q806 H14 H37

Our department is about to make the switch to our statewide "AWIN" system. The details & frequencies etc. can be found here:
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=3918

We are buying xts2500 radios with the following options.

Models # H46UCD9PW5BN Model 1.5
Q574- ENH: Software trunking 9600 baud
Q833- ENH: 3600/9600 Interoperability
G996- ENH: Programming over p25
Q947- ENH: Radio packet data
Q667- ENH ADP Software DSP based crypto

Just need to know if the radio listed at the top would work.
Thanks
Craig

Re: HELP! Will this radio work on our system? Arkansas AWIN

Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:25 am
by thebigphish
contact the system administrator for the system your agency will be joining.
Everyone on here is a lawyer, system administrator, doctor, economist, optimist, diesel mechanic, master electrician, plumber, HVAC/E technician, physioneurobiologist, neurosurgeon, federal agent, and god....so if you want the only safe, guarenteed information for your question, go to the person who is administering the system you are joining.

radioreference and the labs are nice, but they are NOT scripture.

Re: HELP! Will this radio work on our system? Arkansas AWIN

Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:36 pm
by DPL
No, it won't work. It doesn't do P25 trunking. Most XTS3000s/Astro Sabers won't do P25 trunking.

Re: HELP! Will this radio work on our system? Arkansas AWIN

Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:16 pm
by firefighter2000
Cool... Thanks. What do I need to be on the lookout for when purchasing a radio. I'd prefer the xts5k, but would settle for a 2.5k. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Craig

Re: HELP! Will this radio work on our system? Arkansas AWIN

Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:53 pm
by MT2000 man
firefighter2000 wrote:Cool... Thanks. What do I need to be on the lookout for when purchasing a radio. I'd prefer the xts5k, but would settle for a 2.5k. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Craig
You would need at least a newer (XTS2500, XTS5000, etc.) P25 (the NEW P25, not the old Astro Saber/XTSK Astro P25) capable radio with the proper flash.

As the others has said, ask your Systems Administrator for any further questions. If you are a legitimate user, then you should have no problem getting this info, or even have the SA to program said radio for you.
Good luck.

Re: HELP! Will this radio work on our system? Arkansas AWIN

Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:39 pm
by MTS2000des
firefighter2000 wrote:Cool... Thanks. What do I need to be on the lookout for when purchasing a radio. I'd prefer the xts5k, but would settle for a 2.5k. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Craig
not to beat the dead horse, but check with your sys admin first.
also you will want to verify the history of any used radio before purchase, most state run systems won't allow radios without verified serial numbers and history on their system. it would really suck to pay $1000-1500 for a used XTS with those options and not be able to use it.

Re: HELP! Will this radio work on our system? Arkansas AWIN

Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:42 pm
by firefighter2000
Is a verified serial number one that they run through motorola to make certain its not stolen? If I did make a purchase, I'd rather make it from someone here that I know is trusted.
Thanks
Craig

Re: HELP! Will this radio work on our system? Arkansas AWIN

Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:30 am
by MTS2000des
yep, most likely they will verify the history through Ma M and NCIC/state database. I'd be weary of any radios without tags, most system admins don't really like dealing with used gear. Some systems (like the one we are on) don't allow any secondhand radios on their system unless they have been performance tested and verified by their contract MSS to be in spec, and of course there is a fee for this.

Re: HELP! Will this radio work on our system? Arkansas AWIN

Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:20 pm
by com501
A great deal of sysadmins don't allow private radios at all.

Ask your Sys Admin FIRST!

Re: HELP! Will this radio work on our system? Arkansas AWIN

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:37 am
by asp3760
I don't think they are going to allow personal radios AT ALL on the AWIN system. Just because they can... ya know?